As teachers walk out of their classrooms and descend on the Capitol Thursday for a planned statewide walkout, parents are figuring out where their kids will go.

Some stay-at-home parents are volunteering to take in the children of working parents. City leaders are pitching in. Even non-profits are opening their doors to kids without a place to go during the walkout.

Mesa

Four recreation centers (Webster, Jefferson, Eagles and Broadway) will open and there is no registration cost. Free breakfast and lunch will be served.

Phoenix

Phoenix is extending its recreation center hours for 24 of its centers on Thursday and Friday. The centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is no fee and some locations will offer lunch, but the number of lunches available are limited.

To help families plan for school closures on April 26 and 27, the City of Phoenix will extend the hours of our recreation centers to 7am-7pm to provide a safe place for kids ages 6-17. Lunch will be served at many locations if you pre-register. More info: https://t.co/FSOeeWLvm5pic.twitter.com/Vtygxe9JXY

Scottsdale

Scottsdale's school district will serve meals to any child under 18, according to a post on its Facebook page. The meals will be served at six elementary school locations. Breakfast is from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch goes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..

Vista Del Camino, Scottsdale's community center, is making arrangements for its backpack meal program to be distributed normally at Title I schools. Distribution will be switched to the community center if they don't have access to schools, according to manager Gene Munoz-Villafane.

The food bank at Vista Del Camino will also increase its weekly emergency food box production if more families need assistance.

Chandler

Chandler's school district will continue its Kids Express childcare program at Conley Elementary, Haley Elementary and CTA Goodman Elementary during the walkout. The program will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Families already enrolled will be prioritized. The program costs $32 per day and is offered to any student in the Chandler Unified School District.

Peoria

The Peoria Community Center will offer food service for students missing free and reduced-price lunch, according to city spokeswoman Jennifer Stein.

Peoria will also open up three sites for drop-in childcare for $25: the Peoria Sports Complex, Rio Vista Recreation Center and Peoria Community Center, according to a news release from the city.

Surprise

Surprise will offer a recreational day camp starting Thursday at the Sierra Montana Recreation Center for $35 per child. Camp starts at 6:30 a.m. and goes until 6 p.m. every day of the walkout.

Other Valley cities

Spokesmen from Mesa, Phoenix, Avondale and Buckeye indicated that those cities were making plans, but could not yet share specifics.

Low price and free childcare options

Valley of the Sun YMCA had a concrete plan ready the morning after the walkout's announcement. Nearly a dozen YMCAs statewide will open as care centers at 6:30 a.m. Thursday through the duration of the walkout. Parents are expected to pack a lunch for their kids, and registration fees range from $30 to $70, depending on location and membership.

Libby Corral, vice president of operations for Valley of the Sun YMCA, said the organization's programming will resemble its summer camp, with an emphasis on STEM and arts and crafts. She said parents will not be turned away if registration fees are a financial burden.

"Our goal is to always be available for community needs," Corral said. "We want to make sure parents have a safe place for our kids to go."

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix is offering a similar setup. All of its clubs will open at 8 a.m. starting Thursday, with limited space, according to a news release from the organization. Boys and Girls Club members will be prioritized and the registration fee is $20. Lunch and snacks are provided, but there will be no breakfast.

The Salvation Army's Ray & Joan Kroc Center in South Phoenixcan take in up to 100 kids ages 5 to 12 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during the walkout for $25 each. Kids will be fed two meals and a snack.

Arizona churches, too, are coordinating programming, often for free for community members. MountainPark Church established "walkout camp" for kids, stipulating that both parents must be working for a child to be able to attend, according to the church's website.